Native americans
Search reveals 169 potential unmarked graves at former Canadian residential school, officials say
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March 2, 2022
Search reveals 169 potential unmarked graves at former Canadian residential school, officials say
(CNN) – Officials uncovered 169 potential unmarked graves on the grounds of a former Catholic residential school in Canada, an…
Pope to visit Canada to help reconciliation over indigenous schools scandal
World
October 27, 2021
Pope to visit Canada to help reconciliation over indigenous schools scandal
VATICAN CITY, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Pope Francis has accepted an invitation to visit Canada, where he faces calls for…
Canada’s Trudeau visits First Nations community after snubbing indigenous leader’s invitation
World
October 19, 2021
Canada’s Trudeau visits First Nations community after snubbing indigenous leader’s invitation
Oct 18 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday visited the Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc community and the unmarked burial…
Tensions persist between legacy of Columbus, native people
World
October 10, 2021
Tensions persist between legacy of Columbus, native people
Monday’s federal holiday dedicated to Christopher Columbus is highlighting the ongoing divide between those who view the explorer as a…
Western wildfires threatening American Indian tribal lands
World
July 14, 2021
Western wildfires threatening American Indian tribal lands
BLY, Ore. (AP) — Fierce wildfires in the northwest are threatening American Indian tribal lands that already are struggling to…
Report: Over 600 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada
World
June 26, 2021
Report: Over 600 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Leaders of Indigenous groups in Canada said Thursday investigators have found more than 600 unmarked…
Native Americans decry unmarked graves, untold history of boarding schools
World
June 22, 2021
Native Americans decry unmarked graves, untold history of boarding schools
June 22 (Reuters) – Clarence Smith was fresh off a 24-hour bus trip from his Blackfeet reservation in Montana to…
Native Americans embrace vaccine, virus containment measures
World
February 17, 2021
Native Americans embrace vaccine, virus containment measures
CHEROKEE, N.C. (AP) — Joyce Dugan did not hesitate before sitting down inside the Cherokee Indian Hospital for her second…
Tribes try to shield elders and their knowledge from virus
World
December 28, 2020
Tribes try to shield elders and their knowledge from virus
As Monica Harvey watched, crowds flocked to a Sam’s Club in northern Arizona where she works, picking shelves clean of…
Pink Moon set to illuminate the skies on Friday
World
April 19, 2019
Pink Moon set to illuminate the skies on Friday
(CNN)–Moon gazers be ready! April’s full moon, known as the Pink Moon, is set to premiere on Friday. The moon…